The schwa sound worksheets
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The schwa is the lazy uh sound in unstressed syllables: the a in about, the o in wagon, the e in taken. Any vowel letter can make it.
Three grades, one set of words: all three print from the same 40. Print one here, or open a grade for examples and teaching notes.
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3rd grade
Third graders meet the schwa, English's most common vowel sound: the relaxed uh in about, lemon, and taken. Sorting by which letter makes the schwa shows any vowel can go lazy.
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4th grade Core grade
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Fourth graders spot the schwa syllable quickly and use it in reverse for spelling: when a syllable sounds like uh, the letter could be a, o, or e, and the word must be checked, not guessed.
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5th grade
Fifth graders handle schwa in longer words and endings, where it hides in -on, -en, and -a endings, and treat it as the signal to slow down when spelling.
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